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The man, known as Jin Jiangming, was a well-known collector in the capital city. Thirty years ago, he thrived in Panjiayuan, unearthing many valuable items and expanding his family business. However, later on, he became involved in tomb raiding and antique trafficking, which led to his arrest and a twelve-year prison sentence.
After his release, he kept a low profile. For the past decade, he had rarely been seen in public, but his life remained comfortable. His children had all established their own families, largely benefiting from his influence.
Back then, Jin Jiangming was quite the figure in the capital, maintaining extensive connections despite his involvement in illegal activities. He also had legitimate businesses, so even during his imprisonment, his family continued to live well.
Twelve years later, Jin Jiangming emerged from prison at over seventy years old. After so many years in the capital, he seemed weary and had settled into a leisurely "retirement" life surrounded by grandchildren.
Upon learning about this from Professor Sun, Qin Xiaoya was convinced that the Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings must have ended up in Jin Jiangming's possession. Moreover, when Jin Jiangming was arrested, the Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings were not confiscated; if they had been, they would now be in a museum. Since they were not there now, it was certain that they still belonged to Jin Jiangming.
However, given Qin Xiaoya's identity, visiting Jin Jiangming would raise suspicions. Therefore, she sought Zeng Xianyi's help. Zeng Xianyi visited Jin Jiangming today under the guise of an antique enthusiast.
During their meeting, Zeng Xianyi subtly brought up the legend of the Seven Great Artifacts of Huaxia and lamented that the Seven Divine Artifacts remained missing to this day.
To Zeng Xianyi's surprise, upon hearing about the Seven Great Artifacts of Huaxia, Jin Jiangming remained calm and did not press for details. He merely agreed that since the Seven Divine Artifacts were legends, they might not exist and there was no need to take them seriously.
However, Zeng Xianyi was not easily fooled. He picked up his teacup and took a sip before expressing regretful curiosity: "I heard that Mr. Jin is a true expert in antiques in the capital. I thought you must have heard of the Seven Divine Artifacts. Coincidentally, I recently acquired a pair of bracelets that seem to be the Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings of the Seven Gods. I would like to ask Mr. Jin for your opinion."
Upon hearing this, a flicker of change crossed Jin Jiangming's shrewd face as he instinctively blurted out, "No need to look; your Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings must be fake."
Realizing he had misspoken, Jin Jiangming quickly added, "The Seven Divine Artifacts are merely an ethereal legend; they certainly do not exist. Therefore, any news related to them is false."
Zeng Xianyi was not easily deceived either; he sensed that Jin Jiangming was hiding something but maintained his composure.
At over seventy years old and having served time in prison, there was little left that could threaten him. Thus, if Jin Jiangming did not voluntarily disclose information about the Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings, pressing him would only backfire.
Of course, this was primarily because Zeng Xianyi did not resort to underhanded or despicable tactics; extracting information about the Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings from Jin Jiangming openly was indeed challenging.
Having heard most of this exchange, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought. As he remained silent, both Zeng Xianyi and Qin Xiaoya sat quietly without daring to speak.
After a long pause, Jiang Chen finally spoke up.
"Take me to see him tomorrow; I will make him willingly reveal the Heavenly Mechanism Twin Rings," Jiang Chen said.
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